GRAND OPERA.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19893, 23 May 1936, Page 21 (Supplement)

GRAND OPERA.

THE SEASON IN LONDON. PROGRAMME FOR COVENT GARDEN. The international opera season at Cm‘ent Garden London, opened on April ‘l7. with “ Die .\leistersinger.” Sir Thomas Beecham conducting. It was the debut at le'ent Garden of the German soprano, ’l‘iann Lemnitz, us Eva. Others in the L‘Etnt were ltu—tlnlt' Bookletnan, the Harman bass, itnd 'l‘ol'stEn Half. the Swedish tenor, who last year gave A memorable performance as Lohengrin. instead or having separate seasons, Hormun and Italian opera. following the pmvticv ot‘ the lust two years. will twain he given on alternate nights. ‘\nrl so on thr’ night following the opening, the opera was "Rigoletto." All ttw ltalinn pvl‘l'ul‘lnunt'es were to be t'nnrturtmt l)_\' \'inn'vn7.u llrllozzu. Hit the \\‘t-tlnosduy in Hip opening \\evk the opera \\us " l‘nt'sit'ul." with it lll'\\' conductor. Fritz ltOinPr. who was for some years at the Dresden Opera llouso. and more recently in Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York. Follow‘hu,r “ Pursit‘nl." on the Thurs-‘l-‘li'. was “;\irla.“: and on the Friday "Die .\leistursinger" uguin, with Sir Thomas lieeclmm contlurting. First appearances, besides Tiana

' Margery Booth. Maddalena; Ludwig' r “‘eber, Pogner: Karl August Neuman,l Beckmesser; Torsten Ball, \\"althel‘n Hcddle Nash, David. ‘ .\[argherita Perms. Gilda; Alexander‘ Fred. Rigoletto: Robert Easlou, Spara-l fuuilc; Booth “lichen, Uunte (1i .\lon—lt’rone: Margery Boom. Maddalena. I Herbert Junnsen, :\ml‘ortas; Turstenl Halt“, Parsifal; Fridn Lclder, Kundl‘y;; Eduard Hahiuh, Klingsor; Ludwig'l \\‘eber. Gurnemnnz. I Gertrud \\’eltergren. Amneris; Elisa—beth Relhberg, Aida; Robert Easton,! The King; and John Urownlee, Amon— i I “\‘l'll